The Law

Objective

In this chapter students should be aware of how ICT is being used by the law enforcement agencies such as the police.

Law Enforcement

ICT systems have become an important tool to combating crime in many countries for combating crime. One such system is through the use of a national database that holds information such as criminal records, profiles of wanted persons and data on stolen cars.

More recently these National Databases also hold DNA patterns and fingerprints that can be matched if evidence is discovered at the scene of a crime to help identify suspects.